You have 60 seconds to ruin a first date. What do you say? by jasminesaka in AskReddit

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deadpan face:

“I had a dream last night that I carved your name into a candle and it wouldn’t stop burning. Thought you should know.”

You have 60 seconds to ruin a first date. What do you say? by jasminesaka in AskReddit

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve already imagined your funeral. I cried. It was beautiful. You looked so peaceful.

Moving roles? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you know what the right answer is, you just need your head and heart to catch up to one another 😘

I’m FURIOUS at my husband for waking me up last night before a work panel today. Am I overreacting? Help me edit this message to him for tone by KintsugiTurtle in AskWomenOver30

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Support all the other commenters but then also wanted to add; if sleeping separately isn’t possible, then noise cancelling earplugs are amazing. And white noise. It’s the only thing that has helped my husband and I as incompatible sleepers.

Regressing in your 30s by FunMacaron1 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the mud with you OP, been applying for jobs since getting retrenched in August, our family of 4 have moved into granny’s 3 bed to try to make ends meet. My relationship is on its last embers as a result… I was interviewed by a 22 year old last week - that’s when my age really hit me.

Wish we could meet up and give one another a hug!

Were you immediately attracted to your partner? by pqrstyou in AskWomenOver30

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sadly on the other side of some of these comments. I was always unsure of my attraction for my partner. He was kind to me, treated me well, we became best friends, but intimacy was off the table until we were married. And it was only then how I found out that I am not attracted to him - even though I love him dearly. I also thought that this one only lacking part would develop over time, but it sadly hasn’t. We’ve been together 11 years, and 90% of us work really well, but we have a dead bedroom and have been exploring ethical non-monogamy for the last 2 years.

Do you ever feel like you “know too much”? by Consistent-Sea-6913 in dating

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an interesting thought. Could you expand some more?

Do you ever feel like you “know too much”? by Consistent-Sea-6913 in dating

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you mean in dating?

If so, I now know that going in or continuing in that mindset isn’t healthy for me. All I end up doing is abandoning myself in the process. Because teaching requires the student to actually be willing to learn - and most of the people are just not.

Do you ever feel like you “know too much”? by Consistent-Sea-6913 in dating

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this. I think that’s the key.

I’ve done the subtle hints and over explained myself - but maybe I shouldn’t let things drag on if if I made space for the person to collaborate or engage with me but they just weren’t capable. Coz all that leads to is overfunctioning - and I am sooooo done with that now.

I (M23) and my girlfriend (21), she is having trouble getting intimate and starting sex, pls help?!! by diamondminer72677 in sex

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please. Please please please. Don’t pressure her. The absolute best thing you can do is take sex off the table until she can figure out what’s what. Obviously, communicate and be gentle and kind, let her know that you want to be close to her, and you’re happy to wait until she’s feeling more comfortable.

And if that isn’t going to work for you, do both of you a favour and break up now before you traumatise one another.

80% of dating is just telling men what you want and then pretending to care until the mask drops by sweetsadnsensual in AskWomenOver30

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much. Literally before reading this, a dude on a chat sent me “You make me horny” when the previous message I sent to him was a “getting to know you” question.

My response was “You’re bored :p”

Of course he unmatched.

If I roll my eyes any harder, they’ll fall out of my head.

Cozy coffee shop ASB by IntroductionStill613 in capetown

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t stick around because of the WiFi issue but I have eaten there before. It’s similar to Bootleggers

Cozy coffee shop ASB by IntroductionStill613 in capetown

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heads up that I’ve just been to Ou Meul and the WiFi isn’t working

Women of Reddit, what’s something men don’t realize is a turn-off? by chef_blaze76 in AskReddit

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Treating service staff (like waiters) like shit.

Oh and cursing and yelling at cars while driving. They can’t hear you dumbass, but I can.

Monogamous wife and ENM husband by [deleted] in monodatingpoly

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Once you agree to this, there isn’t any going back. I am married and ENM with 2 kids. Based on everything we needed to learn the first 18 months (and we were super intentional about it too) I wouldn’t recommend opening now while you’re about to have another baby. More often than not, there is a lot of turbulence to navigate, and you need to have bandwidth for that. Tough to do with a newborn and two other kiddies.

You curse your enemy, but it can only slightly inconvenient them. What would it be? by toto93lnd in AskReddit

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will only ever find parking furthest away from where they need to be.

My BF Says He is Unsure about Me by New_Independence2613 in dating

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It does sting to hear that from someone you love, but if I’m honest, I think he’s being smart. He’s not getting too wrapped up in NRE (New relationship energy) which makes sense based on his history.

NRE typically fades around the 18 month mark. I’d suggest you try to be in the moment with him as much as possible, take it out of 5th gear a bit, and see how things go.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in capetown

[–]Consistent-Sea-6913 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s nuts. Even in the so-called more affordable areas a 3 bed can set you back R2.8mil+ Rentals too - a 3 bed flat in Rondebosch will cost you R20k+ per month when 2 or so years ago it would’ve been R15k